Environmental DNA, hydrochemistry and stable water isotopes as integrative tracers of urban ecohydrology.
Water Res
; 250: 121065, 2024 Feb 15.
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ABSTRACT
Urbanization and the persistent environmental changes present a major challenge for urban freshwaters and availability of water for humans and wildlife. In order to increase understanding of urban ecohydrology, we investigated the variability of planktonic bacteria and benthic diatoms - as two key biological indicators - coupled with insights from hydrochemistry and stable water isotopes across four urban streams characterized by different dominant water sources in Berlin, the German capital, over a period of one year (2021-2022). DNA metabarcoding results show that substantial spatio-temporal variability exists across urban streams in terms of microbial diversity and richness, with clear links to abiotic factors and nutrient concentrations. Bacterial communities showed clear distinction between effluent-impacted and non-effluent impacted streams as well as clear seasonal turnover. In-stream benthic diatom assemblages also showed robust seasonal variation as well as high species diversity. Our multiple-tracer approach is relevant for emerging questions regarding the increased use of treated effluent to supplement declining baseflows, the assessment of stream restoration projects and the impact of storm drainage and surface pollution on aquatic ecosystem health. eDNA analysis allows analysis of spatial and temporal patterns not feasibly studied with traditional analyses of macroinvertebrates. This can ultimately be leveraged for future water resource management and restoration planning and monitoring of urban freshwater systems across metropolitan areas.
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MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Diatomées
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ADN environnemental
Limites:
Animals
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Water Res
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Water res
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Water research
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays de publication:
Royaume-Uni